Greens party in UK support international treaty to phasing out fossil fuel

The Green Party of England and Wales have voted to support the UK government signing an international treaty for the phasing out of fossil fuels. Party members passed a motion backing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) at their spring conference being held online this weekend. The motion was proposed by a number of high

Oil and Gas UK removes any mention of fossil fuels in rebrand

Fossil fuels leaders have been accused of a “PR stunt” as an attempt to “avoid the real changes needed” to Scotland’s energy mix after any mention of oil and gas was removed from the name of the industry body. Oil and Gas UK will now be known as Offshore Energies UK with industry bosses announcing

Medical leaders call on UK ministers to end new fossil fuel exploration

Medical leaders have made a rare intervention in the climate change debate, calling on the UK government to halt new oil and gas exploration to avoid further damage to the nation’s health. The broadside is contained in a letter signed by institutions with a combined membership of more than 250,000, including the British Medical Association,

UK becoming a clean tech investment hub after COP26 boost in 2021

The UK is the third world’s biggest market for clean tech investment, claims a report by PWC. More climate tech start-ups have received venture capital funding in the UK than in any other European nation. COP26 boost Between 2013 and 2021, UK-based firms received investments exceeding £6.5bn – a figure bested globally by only China

Essar to develop Stanlow terminal into UK’s largest biofuel storage hub

Essar Energy-owned Stanlow Terminals Limited (STL) announced that it will make investments over the next three years to develop the UK’s largest biofuels storage hub. The major investment is a key pillar in Stanlow Terminals’ strategic objective to become the UK’s largest bulk liquid storage and energy infrastructure solutions provider. It will deliver 300,000 cubic